GT3RS with Ducktail

[miller1899]

Just seen one of these. What exactly would that be? And don't say GT3RS with a ducktail. It looked lovely and sounded even better.

[nsm3]

Sure it wasn't a Sport Classic? If not, it's a GT3RS with a ducktail ;-)

[miller1899]

I knew someone would say that. No, it wasn't a sport classic. Correct me if I'm wrong but I think that has bubbles in the roofline so I checked and this one didn't. Obviously, could have been a Carrera with GT3 bits and the ducktail. Looked nice and tasteful.

[911Thrasher]

Any picture?

I'd love to see a 997GT3RS with ducktail...if it looks good I could be tempted.
Personally not a fan of the 3.8/4.0 skeleton rear spoiler...not that mine (997.1RS) is any prettier

[sportsandclassic]

Maybe a RUF car?

[miller1899]

sorry, no pics. A nine quid mobile doesn't quite run to a camera. Will teach me to be a cheapskate. I don't think the wheels looked quite like Ruf but only because I think of them as always being like the Yellowbird wheels. These looked more BBS if anything. A vague idea that they may have been black in the middle. Other than that you may have a point.

[khushy]

A DuckTail attached to a GT3 RS?

[cragswinter]

khushy said:

A DuckTail attached to a GT3 RS?

To be fair, there are plenty of folks who think you look like a twunt on a car with a spoiler like the RS, it wouldn't seem unreasonable that there's someone out there who bought a ducktail lid off Porsche to use on day to day driving, only to put the ironing board back on for track days.

Would it mess with the ram air intake?

[miller1899]

Just checked that there internet and the ducktail looked exactly like the sport classic ducktail, if that helps. Which it doesn't.

[sneaky schnell]

cragswinter said:

To be fair, there are plenty of folks who think you look like a twunt on a car with a spoiler like the RS, it wouldn't seem unreasonable that there's someone out there who bought a ducktail lid off Porsche to use on day to day driving, only to put the ironing board back on for track days.

Would it mess with the ram air intake?

I always thought Porsche should offer the GT3s with a low aero option. If I were in the market for one I would remove the upper portion of the wing. I know the wing adds significant downforce but only at high speed and since I don't do track days, I wouldn't get much value from it.

I would however love that engine and chassis so a standard Carrera wouldn't do it for me.

[DiscoColin]

miller1899 said:

Just seen one of these. What exactly would that be? And don't say GT3RS with a ducktail. It looked lovely and sounded even better.

It would almost certainly be an aftermarket part as Porsche supposedly won't supply the SportClassic ducktail unless it is a replacement on an actual SportClassic. I have certainly seen pictures of a 997GT3RS with a ducktail from the US before, so it is certainly possible (though the aero balance would be out at speed).

[911Thrasher]

sneaky schnell said:

I always thought Porsche should offer the GT3s with a low aero option.

+1 would love a low aero package for daily use and a add-on iron board when needed.

[T1PP3R]

If i was a creamy white with too white stripes then it was a sport classic

[sportsandclassic]

If you remove the upper large spoiler it does have a ducktale look and a look of a sport classic.....

[erics]

[erics]

Another one here. Looks so cool.

http://www.teamspeed.com/forums/gt/1461-gt3rs-gt3-...

[SFO]

surely the ducktail messes up the RSs rear downforce .. it can't generate the same downforce as the huge standard spoiler, can it?

[erics]

In my pics they just unscrewed the wing. Nothing added or removed beyon that. Would assume messed up areo. But so much better looking.

SFO said:

surely the ducktail messes up the RSs rear downforce .. it can't generate the same downforce as the huge standard spoiler, can it?

[TonyB66]

Just how fast do you need to be going before you get the benefit of the wing? More than 70 mph?

[Harris_I]

100 ish